Rising Economy...for Now
Indonesia and several Asian countries are leading the global economic recovery. But is it just a short-term phenomenon?
September 1, 2009
THE Indonesian economy is starting to pick up, although it cannot be said to be returning to normal yet. Economic growth over the last three months has heralded this improvement. When data for the first three months of 2009 is compared with the previous three months, economic growth stood at 2 percent. The good news is that compared to the first quarter, growth during this year’s second quarter registered slightly higher at 2.6 percent. This le
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